US Policies Increase Vulnerability of Immigrant Communities to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The adverse policy environment in the United States (US) has made immigrant communities particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled community spread of COVID-19. Past and recent federal and state policy actions may exacerbate undetected community spread in immigrant communities and commensurate economic...

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Main Authors: Fernando A. Wilson (Author), Jim P. Stimpson (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Ubiquity Press, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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